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Queer Others in Victorian Gothic applies contemporary theory to literary history, examining nineteenth‑century British representations of sexuality, gender, class, and race. The study focuses on authors such as Wilkie Collins, Elizabeth Gaskell, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Florence Marryat, and Vernon Lee, arguing that the gothic genre served as a “safe space” for grappling with taboo social and cultural issues. The book also discusses continuities between Victorian attitudes and modern perceptions of an era seen as monolithic in its disdain for the 'other'. Ardel Haefele‑Thomas, Chair of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies at City College of San Francisco, leads this scholarly exploration.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Queer Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Ardel Haefele-Thomas
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